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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

B-47 Stratojet: The Birth Of The Modern Jet. Bonus, We Know Someone Who Flew O

Dude, this thing is rad! Okay, when we say we knew someone who flew one, we mean that Scott Liggett, who wrote this piece did. His dad of all people, flew one of these sexy beasts. We know how much...

Cheap And Easy Tire Balancing At Home: Balancing Drag Radials And Slicks Made Easy!

I grew up in auto shops and at race tracks where tires were always balanced after being installed on a set of wheels. At my Grandpa’s or my Uncle’s shops it was super common place and I...

Dirt Cheap Boost! GT3582 TURBOS FOR ONLY $125!

Cheap turbos have been around for a long time, but never this cheap and never with this many options! It’s amazing how many cheap turbos there are out there right now on eBay, Amazon, through...

Chassis Swapping A Crew Cab Squarebody Onto A Dodge Cummins Chassis Part 2

We shared Part 1 of this chassis swap a few days ago and now it is time to start building body mounts. Doing chassis swaps is not necessarily easy to do correctly, and is especially hard on a 2 wheel...

Early Classic Trucks From Lone Star Throwdown. Old Iron Is Good Iron!

We’ve got more Lone Star Throwdown Photos! I’ve only got two galleries left to finish out the week after this, and these are the only classic trucks we got photos of at the show. There...

Holley’s LSFest West Is On! Pre-Register NOW For The Party Of All Parties In Vegas!

It’s on folks! Holley’s LS Fest West is on in Las Vegas next month! That’s right, State, County, and Local officials have finally given the go ahead for Holley’s LSFest West...

This Gallery Of Trucks From Lone Star Throwdown 2021 Makes Me Feel Nostalgic

Why is it that half the time you are at a show you are looking at a truck thinking you’d love to have something like that someday and the other half you are wishing you had something like you...

This 1969 Dodge A108 Ambulance Van Is Original And Ultra Rad.

Original old city, county, and state vehicles have always been cool finds as are utility trucks, railroad vehicles, etc. Hell, anything with a logo on the side of it makes everyone drool....

What Have You Done?! Richard Holdener Tries To Fix The Miss In His Slant 6 And It Ended Up Like This.

Richard is always testing LS, Small Blocks, Big Blocks, Mod Motors, Hemis, and more, but he also digs testing what he calls “The Other Guys”. And in pursuit of awesome testing and fun, he...

OG Murder Nova Update! The New Paint Is Done And The Car Is Going Back Together

A couple weeks ago we posted up an update on the New, aka NPK, Murder Nova and it’s new paint job. Some people were not happy about it, so when we posted up that the OG Murder Nova was getting...

Tips And Tricks For MIG Welding A Roll Bar, Roll Cage, Or Other Tubing Projects

We’ve watched Matt from Urchfab build all kinds of fun stuff, and I can tell you that he has some pretty smart methods. I’ve watched him long enough to realize that his little habits,...

EPIC BUILD: Off-Roading College Student Converts School Bus Into Camper And Toy Hauler Combo For His Jeep

I’m a fan of schoolies, and really like the ones that guys are making into schoolie toy haulers. If you don’t know what a schoolie is, it is a converted school bus rv. Take one cheap and...

Which One Is Gooder?! 6.0L LY6 vs 6.2L LS3-LOW BUCK LS vs MO BUCK! (THEN BOOST)

6 liter, 6 liter, 6 liter, if I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a thousand times that there is nothing finer for junkyard boost than a 6.0 LS. On the other side is every Camaro or Corvette...

More Than $125,000 On The Line At The SFG Season Kick-Off Bracket Race LIVE

If you missed Friday or Saturday’s action, click play below to watch it all on replay, but if you are here for Sunday’s racing action, the player is below! Great LIVE bracket racing is...